Oprah’s shows or the Ashes - what will you watch?

Melbourne, Jan 17 (ANI): Oprah Winfrey’s Aussie shows are set to smash one-day cricket ratings when they air this week.

Her show is believed to surpass ratings for the ongoing Ashes series when telecast on Friday and Sunday - the same night Australia’s second and third one-day matches against England are played in Hobart and Sydney, reports News.com.au.

With one-day cricket losing its fans steadily because of the Ashes thumping, Winfrey is sure to pull TV viewers towards her shows.

Moreover the talk-show queen already has millions of Oz fans.

The Australian public was sent into a spin during Winfrey’s whirlwind visit last month, which featured a live broadcast on the Opera House steps and generated millions of dollars worth of overseas publicity.

Some TV insiders are tipping Oprah’s episodes will smash past 800,000 viewers - a solid number during the quieter summer months.

However, Channel 9’s director of sport, Steve Crawley, was not too concerned about the collision course with Winfrey.

“Who does Oprah play for? I guess you should be calling Oprah’s people to see how they feel about coming up against Australia and England,” he said. (ANI)